Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 5 IV and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

68 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 IV
VS
56 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 IV Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 205g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 IV and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 5 IV
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 650 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
927 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)475 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156 mm (6.14 in) 171.6 mm (6.76 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 79.5 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 IV
83.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 IV and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 48
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1530
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
421
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
4039
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
1387
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1530421
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40391387
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1048135
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
278312
CPU31832484872
GPU32426635457
Memory18254274922
UX22300383061
NanoReview Score1048135278312
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
6718
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
12602
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Writing score17371n/a
Web score10937n/a
Video editing6740n/a
Data manipulation9331n/a
NanoReview Score12602n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 24 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:45 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
21:03
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Web Browsing08:14 hn/a
Video Playback16:59 hn/a
Games05:39 hn/a
Standby Mode81 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 124 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX557n/a
Sensor size1/1.71/2
Pixel size1.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length60 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.5n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
121
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview62n/a
Zoom111n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.25 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 IV
87.1 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2022 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 120
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 5 IV the clear winner in this comparison.

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